Song Xian lifted his brows slightly, and the chill in his eyes lted away like eting the morning sun. His lips curled up slightly as he stared brightly at Chang An.
"What did Miss Xie say?"
Chang An sighed inwardly. If Cai Rong saw the master like this, he wouldn’t easily settle things down.
Truly, the air of majesty had significantly reduced, while the sentints between young n and won grew day by day.
Cai Rong regretted looking, and Miss Xie might again avoid the master.
Chang An smiled and said, "Quite a few village chiefs have gone to Chen Family Village asking Miss Xie about the finished dicine. Miss Xie said the finished dicine was to be handed over to the Official dicine Bureau."
Chang Yue was guarding around Chen Family Village. Although he didn’t "monitor" Miss Xie’s family like before, he inevitably heard so news because he had to protect them diligently.
So, under Chang An’s request, Chang Yue dutifully reported all of this.
Chang An continued, "Those village chiefs don’t understand why Chen Family Village is doing this, and they suspect if the court is oppressing the people again."
Song Xian wasn’t angry upon hearing this. Before Daqi’s establishnt, Zhenzhou had been fought over repeatedly, experiencing decades of chaos. The people had seen too much oppression, so naturally, they had no confidence in the court.
Everyone having such thoughts was within Song Xian’s expectations.
Song Xian said, "What did Miss Xie say?"
Chang An said, "Miss Xie said the finished dicine is effective and noted whose hands it should be in. If it weren’t for the master’s troops escorting the finished dicine, while patients took the dicine under strict control, countless mistakes would have occurred.
Such things can’t be done by others; the Official dicine Bureau is most suitable. Although Miss Xie ntioned the Official dicine Bureau, how many Official dicine Bureaus are there in Daqi? And who is overseeing it?"
Song Xian’s eyes lit up slightly: "Is she praising ?"
Chang An laughed: "If Zhenzhou were guarded by Song Min, Song Yu, or the master, do you think Miss Xie would trustfully hand the dicine recipe to the Official dicine Bureau?"
Song Xian put down the docunt in his hand and looked at Chang An seriously.
Chang An felt a shiver inside. He wondered if he praised too much. The master had sensitive skin; if he beca angry out of embarrassnt, his days would beco difficult.
After a mont of silence, Song Xian opened his mouth: "If it were them, would there be an Official dicine Bureau?"
Chang An said repeatedly: "No, there wouldn’t be."
Song Xian was pleased in his heart, but his expression remained neutral: "Repeat Miss Xie’s words again; I didn’t hear them clearly just now."
Tsk, Chang An sighed inwardly. Didn’t hear clearly? He just wants to hear them a few more tis!
...
After returning to Yingzhou, Cai Rong constantly heard news related to Song Xian. If he ca back ten days to half a month later, Yingzhou would beco Song Xian’s domain.
Song Xian, Song Xian.
Murderous intent flashed in Cai Rong’s eyes. Knowing this today, it would have been better to eliminate Song Xian in the battlefield using the hands of the Liao people.
Cai Rong turned to the Yingzhou County Magistrate: "How is the Imperial Hospital doing?"
After the Imperial Hospital arrived in Yingzhou, they began investigating the epidemic. Song Xian knew in detail how to use the finished dicine and the conditions of the patients after using it.
At that ti, Cai Rong knew that picking out faults would be difficult.
The Yingzhou County Magistrate said, "I have people keeping watch. The Imperial Hospital’s physicians regularly visit the epidemic prevention station. Only the Hospital Director and the Extraordinary Minister from the Ministry of Revenue remain discussing in the courtyard without coming out.
I will seek an audience again first thing tomorrow morning."
Cai Rong said sternly, "No need. They don’t intend to speak on our behalf. Going too often will leave a handle."
The Yingzhou County Magistrate asked in surprise: "Is it possible they’ve long been associated with Song Xian?"
Cai Rong found the Yingzhou County Magistrate stupid beyond asure, not matching up to Zhenzhou County Magistrate Qu Chengi in the least.
Cai Rong said coldly: "They are people sent by the Emperor."
Only then did the Yingzhou County Magistrate understand: "Are you saying this is the Emperor’s intention?" If this is the Emperor’s intention, the Emperor wants to support Song Xian, or at least have Song Qizheng, Song Xian, and the Military Governor counterbalance each other.
Previously, it was Song Qizheng and the Military Governor counterbalancing each other. Now another neck being added in Song Xian?
Cai Rong didn’t want to praise Song Xian, but Song Xian was indeed clever, knowing what the court needed now. At this ti, offering the "finished dicine" to the Emperor, "finished dicine" was exactly what Daqi urgently needed.
The court had wanted to establish the Official dicine Bureau for quite so ti but never had a plan, not knowing how to distinguish between the Official dicine Bureau and local drugstores. If the Official dicine Bureau could make "finished dicine" in the future, it would be beneficial for both citizens and the country.
That’s why the Emperor wants to know the real situation in Yingzhou. Anyone moving behind his back now would not be tolerated by the Emperor.
That’s why Song Xian was fearless.
The Yingzhou County Magistrate said: "The Emperor is deceived by Song Xian. With such a good thing as finished dicine in hand, one doesn’t know how much silver coin can be earned. Song Xian offered these to the court without hesitation, which shows he has bigger plans, sothing unlikely purely for the citizens."
Cai Rong frowned deeply: "Even so, Song Xian is now soone with achievents. At such a critical juncture, the Emperor will not only protect him but also praise him. I deem it won’t be long before Song Xian becos the youngest Military Governor since the founding of Daqi."
The Yingzhou County Magistrate probed: "So we do nothing?"
Cai Rong didn’t speak; Yingzhou was his place, yet relying on Song Xian to quell the epidemic was an open humiliation.
However, he still bore guilt and couldn’t anger the Emperor any further. Otherwise, his position as Military Governor would truly beco untenable.
He could only swallow this hard feeling.
Cai Rong closed his eyes, realizing everything had been prearranged by Song Xian. Last year, the Official dicine Bureau was established in Zhenzhou, and this year an epidemic hit the North...
It seed even the heavens were on Song Xian’s side, allowing him to progress steadily.
Cai Rong said: "Is there no gossip about Chen Family Village, the makers of finished dicine? Are those villagers willingly offering the formula? It’s not forced by Song Xian?"
The Yingzhou County Magistrate replied: "No, Chen Family Village is busy with spring plowing, and when asked about Song Xian, they all praised him.
It’s not just Chen Family Village; it’s the sa throughout Zhenzhou. The governnt office bought many Yellow Oxen to make plows. It seems they want to plant crops and dicinal herbs on farmlands and mountain lands alike."
Zhenzhou was as solid as an iron barrel, water could not enter, and Yingzhou was like a pile of loose sand, ready to collapse with a gentle push.
Cai Rong waved to dismiss the Yingzhou County Magistrate and his n.
The study quieted down, and the steward whispered: "Mr. Qin is still outside waiting to apologize to you."
Cai Rong looked displeased. He left Qin Maoxing to watch over his jurisdiction, but not only had Qin Maoxing failed to stop Song Xian, he also opened the city gates for Song Xian’s troops.
This nephew of his surely wasn’t conspiring with Song Xian secretly, right?
"Just two hours, no hurry," Cai Rong said coolly, "Let him stand there and calm down while the weather is still cold."
...
Zhenzhou.
As the weather grew warr, Zhenzhou City beca increasingly lively.
Xie Liangchen and Tian HuiZhen rode horses galloping down the main road.
These past few days, from the hills to Chen Family Village, going back and forth countless tis, Xie Liangchen didn’t feel exhausted.
Listening to Chang Yue, the officials sent by the court to Yingzhou would soon co to Zhenzhou. The court would praise Chen Family Village.
Of course, Xie Liangchen desired rewards, but she was more concerned whether the court could allow the Official dicine Bureau to manufacture and sell finished dicine. It seed everything was progressing well.
She no longer had any worries.
Away from Chen Family Village, Xie Liangchen saw not far off a troop coming towards her direction.
Tian HuiZhen said first: "Liangchen, hold on, let’s step aside and see who’s coming?"
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